R.D. Smith News

Ruttman back at Darlington UPDATE 2 One race deal:

Ruttman back at Darlington UPDATE 2 One race deal:

March 7, 2002
Joe Ruttman, who started back in the field in the season-opening Daytona 250, took R.D. Smith's #79 Dodge to the front and finished fourth, earning him a start in the series' next event at Darlington in March.(Daytona Beach News Journal)(2-21-2002) UPDATE: been told

#79 Truck News:

#79 Truck News:

May 3, 2000
R.D. Smith, the driver of the RDS Motorsports Dodge truck, has cleared a tremendous hurdle in major league stock car racing. Smith who participates in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, received word that his team has been accepted as a member of the Dodge Motorsports

Smith Sponsor:

Smith Sponsor:

June 11, 1999
Textilease Corporation has signed a one-race deal with rookie driver R.D. Smith for the ?›????Textilease Medique 300 Presented by Advance Auto Parts?›???. Smith drives the #67 Chevy(PR)(6-11-1999)

RIR Testing:

RIR Testing:

May 5, 1999
Mark Martin, Jeff Burton, Bobby Hamilton Jr., R.D. Smith, Brad Baker, Jeff Finley and Freddie Query tested their BGN cars at Richmond on Tuesday. Martin ran the best lap in his #60-Winn Dixie Ford at 124.654 mph. That unofficial time easily surpassed Wayne Grubb's

RIR Testing:

RIR Testing:

May 4, 1999
Five BGN teams tested at Richmond on Monday. #95-Bobby Hamilton, Jr was fastest at 120.000mph. #7-Brad Baker 119.840mph(Ed Whitaker team), #68-Freddie Query 119.840, #65-Jeff Finley(Sasser Motorsports) 118.943mph, and #79-R.D. Smith 118.943mph. Speeds were randomly

Team Debut:

Team Debut:

March 29, 1999
RDS Motorsports out of Burlington, NC, will make their first BGN attempt at Nashville this weekend with 19 year old driver R.D. Smith. They will have associate sponsorship from Carolina Auto Center but are still looking for a primary sponsor for the #79 Chevy. Crew

RDS Motorsports:

RDS Motorsports:

February 16, 1999
The #79 RDS Motorsports BGN Chevy team will test at Nashville in the next few weeks with driver R.D. Smith and crew chief Chris Rice. The team is still looking for a primary sponsor and has one assocaite sponsor in place with Carolina Auto Centers. The team recently